Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
POLITICAL.
The rENssYLvASIA DzxocaArIc
coEyFErIoH yFsTEaDAY.
Nominations and Platform Cisvslasd's
bdminisuatien Fully Endorsed
Sympathy for Ireland, &C.



ALLENTOWN, Pa, August 3l.-The
Democratic State Convention met here
at noon to-day with every delegation
full and no contests; SO the usual COM
mittee on contested seats was not APP
pointed. Great interest has attached
To this convention by reason OF the an
ticipation of contention between Mr..
Randall and his friends and the party
headed by Singerly, of the Philadelphia
R6cOrd, upon the tariff question.
Mr.. Randall was q delegate, but
Mr.. Scott was not. He, how
ever, appeared at the last mo-
ment as an alternate from Erie county
Potb Messrs. Randall and Scott were
placed on the Platform Committee. A
recess until 800 was then taken, AMI
the Platform Committee met ut once.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, Dir. Scott
was made chairman, and sub-commit-
tee Of six was appointed by the Chair
to prepare a report for the consideration
Of the general committee. The sub
committee was constituted as follows
Messrs. Scott (chairman), Randall, ex-
Governor Curtin, Robert E. Wright, 5.
4. Neal, and j. b. Storm. This was
construed to mean that two platforms
would be submitted to the convention,
and q contest on the floor would result.
This proved not TO be the case.
The convention met again shortly be-
fore 4 o'clock. The Committee on Per-
maDent Organization reported s. 4.
Peal, Of Clinton, as permanent chair
man. with full complement Of officers
and long list of vice-presidents. The
report was adopted, and after a brief
speech from the Chairman the c0nven-
ton nominated J. Ross Thompson, OF
Erie for Supreme Judge, and b. J. Nc
Cram, OF Lancaster, for State Trea-
su1er.
Chairman Scott, from the Committee
On Resolutions, appeared on the plat
form and said that he was directed to
repcri the resolutions Of the committee
10 the convention. He was pleased to
state that il was unanimously agreed on
and the meeting had been most harmo-
NOUS.
1he resolutions are as follows:
1. That we renew our allegiance to
the principles and declarations OF the
platform adopted at Chicago in 1884,
which Mr.. Cleveland, the nominee of
| the party, heartily endorsed, declaring
in his letter of acceptance 81 have
carefully considered the platform
adopted 10y the convention and cor
| dially approve the same. SO plain a
statement of Democratic faith and
principles upon which that party APP
peals to the suifrages OF the people
needs no supplement or explanation. "
10 these principles he has faithfully
adhered in all bis public utterances.
We further affirm the platform adopted
by Our State convention OF 1886, and
IN view OF the existing condition OF the
public treasury We demand, with en-
phasis, that tie large surplus already
IN the Treasury shall be used to pay
the public debt, and that the current
and unnecessary increase going on be-
yond the needs of the Government
shall be Immediately prevented by a
wise and prudent reduction OF internal
taxation aud of the duties on imports
in accordance with the foregoing de-
clarations.
y. That we fully endorse the Admin
istration of President Cleveland. Wise,
spacious, and patriotic, he has re-
stored confidence to the business
interests OF the country in the Demo
cratic party has directed the financial
afairs of the Government with apt
ability has strengthened public credit,
rnd thereby given us Il period OF great
Industrial and commercial prosperity.
| The apprehension III the minds OF some
that the advent OF our party to the con
troll Of the Federal Government would
lie dangerous has been dispelled ON
uoople are more contented and well-to
10 than in years, and more respected
than ever before by other nations. Ills
period of administration has been pure,
economical, and fearless, and meets the
approval Of all fair-minded and con
sCrvative citizens.
3. We recognize the material benefits
which this country has received from
immigration. We endorse the legisla
ton OF Congress against the importa
hon of contract labor and to cOmpe
The return OF paupers and criminals
We commend the National Adminlstra
ton for its efforts to rigidly enforce
tlese laws and while we are opposed
10 eDy illiberal restrictions, we favo
such additional measures OF regulation
ps nav be found necessary.
I. We favor liberal pensions to de
serving Union soldiers and sailors, and
refer to the action of the present I'D
ministration in adding to the pension
rolls larger number than was ever be
fore placed thereon within a CORE
sponding period, while at the SAM
time protecting the Treasury from frau
dulent claims.
3. We point with pride to the fac
that since the Democratic party ha
been in power in any branch of tn
Federal Government not one acre o
the public lands has been, granted Il
corporations, nor has any land gran
been revived or extended.
The sixth, seventh, and eighth sec
tons refer exclusively to State matters
9. The Democratic party sympathize
With the oppressed Of all nations and II
ali movements having for their objec
,ic attainment of the blessings OF 10
cal self-government, such as are en-
loved by the people Of this Union rs
result OF the enforcement of Democrat
policy. The granting Of home rnl
TO Ireland is due as an acknowlede
ment of sacred inherent right, and tn
gallant struggle for the accomplish
ment of this long.delayed act of justice
under the magnificent leadership Q
Gladstone and Parnell, commend itsel
to the moral support of the America
people. It is our earnest wish that tn
Efforts of these distinguished Statesmen
may soon be crowned with success
) We still hold to the ancien
, | doctrine OF the party that tn
! preservation OF the rights 0
The people demand that we shout
look with jealousy upon monopohe
and restrict corporate power within 1t
proper sphere, and we heartily approx
the action OF the National Admistra
ten in retaining aud throwing ope1
, to the people for settlement one hun
bred million acres OF land which
through article, were wrongfully hel
Iv corDorationa having been fOrfelte